What do they dig in? My Leo's love to dig. Some nights they excavate most
of the cage.
Cyndy
On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:30:13 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (A. J. Chiarello)
writes:
> Hey Cyndy,
> If you're worried about impaction, you might try using a mixture of
> sand
> and peat, or sand and coco fibers. Add some water to it and lay it
> into
> the enclosure like mud (you can even shape it a little when its like
> this).
> Let it dry, and it will become hard and solid. Personally, I think
> this
> harder substrate is better for avoiding impaction then loose sand.
> If
> you're looking for other ideas, you may want to consider joining the
> vivarium list. You'll have to go to www.egroups.com and look for
> it. TC
>
>
> At 06:42 PM 12/14/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >Is "play sand" (the kind sold for kids sand boxes) what to use for
> Leo
> >substrate? I am setting up a naturalistic terrarium and want to get
> the
> >right kind of sand.
> >Cyndy
> >
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